Battery box production line

The automated design of the battery box production line solved the problems of aluminum plate welding deformation and dimensional inconsistency, enabling efficient and precise battery box production and improving product quality and production efficiency.

CN223789912UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-13JIANGSU YOUNAISI ROBOT TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202423298456.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-31
Publication Date
2026-01-13
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-31

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Technical Problem

The aluminum plates of the existing battery box frame are prone to deformation before welding, resulting in poor product quality and dimensions. Furthermore, the overall dimensions are uneven after welding, affecting production efficiency and product precision.

Method used

A battery box production line was designed, which includes multiple stations such as frame welding station, bracket welding station, weld milling station, and assembly milling and drilling station. The welding and milling are automated through robots and handling equipment to avoid deformation of aluminum plates during transportation, and bolts are pre-processed at the mounting holes to improve production efficiency.

Benefits of technology

By designing an automated production line, problems such as aluminum plate deformation and uneven dimensions were avoided, improving product quality and precision, reducing manpower and material resources, and increasing production efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a battery box production line, and relates to the technical field of battery box production. The full-automatic welding machine comprises a frame welding station, a bracket welding station, a welding seam milling station, a group of assembly milling and punching stations, a manual cleaning station, a riveting station, a stud welding station, an automatic pulling and riveting station, a size detection station, an air tightness detection station and a laser coding station which are arranged in sequence. According to the utility model, the support welding station is additionally arranged, so that the welding of the support and the aluminum plate can be integrated into the production line, the problems of collision and deformation in the transportation, turnover and moving processes caused by setting in advance are avoided, the milling operation can be carried out on the assembly part through the design of the assembly milling and punching station, the surface quality is improved, and the production efficiency is improved. And the subsequent size problem is avoided, the product precision and quality are further improved, and the bolt at the mounting hole can be machined in advance by additionally arranging stud welding and manual riveting, so that the production efficiency is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of battery box manufacturing technology, and in particular relates to a battery box production line. Background Technology

[0002] The existing battery box frame is mainly composed of front, rear, left, and right side panels. The left and right side panels have supporting edges on their inner sides. The four side panels are connected at 45-degree angles by welding through the cuts to form right-angled edges. Similarly, brackets and aluminum plates need to be set on both sides of the frame. In current production lines, aluminum plates are pre-installed on the brackets, and the frame can be directly assembled during welding. However, aluminum plates are prone to deformation due to their material properties, which may cause damage during material turnover, pre-welding positioning and clamping, and post-welding unloading, thus affecting product quality.

[0003] Similarly, weld milling equipment is set up in the production line to mill the weld points flat. However, this only applies to the welded area, and the rest of the overall part is not processed. This may cause problems with subsequent dimensions, thereby affecting the probability of defective products. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a battery box production line. By adding a bracket welding station, the welding of the bracket and aluminum plate can be integrated into the production line, avoiding the problems of bumps and deformation during transportation, turnover and movement caused by pre-setting. The design of the assembly milling and drilling station allows the assembly part to be milled, improving the surface quality, avoiding subsequent dimensional problems, and further improving the product precision and quality. By adding stud welding and manual riveting, the bolts at the mounting holes can be pre-processed, thereby improving production efficiency.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model is achieved through the following technical solution:

[0006] This utility model is a battery box production line, which includes a frame welding station, a bracket welding station, a weld milling station, a set of assembly milling and drilling stations, a manual cleaning station, a riveting station, a stud welding station, an automatic riveting station, a dimension inspection station, an airtightness inspection station, and a laser marking station arranged in sequence.

[0007] Non-powered roller conveyor lines are provided between the frame welding station and the bracket welding station, between the bracket welding station and the weld milling station, between the two assembly milling and drilling stations, and between the assembly milling and drilling station and the manual cleaning station.

[0008] Servo-driven conveyor lines are provided between the stud welding station and the automatic riveting station, and between the dimension inspection station and the airtightness inspection station;

[0009] A transfer station is provided between the weld milling station and the assembly milling and drilling station, and between the airtightness testing station and the laser marking station;

[0010] A flipping table and a transport robot are provided outside the dimension inspection station. The transport robot is located between the flipping table, the dimension inspection station, the automatic riveting station, the stud welding station and the automatic riveting station, and between the dimension inspection station and the airtightness inspection station.

[0011] The riveting station includes a manual riveting table and a manual riveting fixture table, and a transfer frame is provided between the manual riveting table and the manual riveting fixture table.

[0012] A repair station is located on the side of the airtightness testing station away from the laser marking station, and an NG conveyor line is provided between the repair station and the airtightness testing station.

[0013] Furthermore, both the frame welding station and the bracket welding station are composed of a welding robot and a dual-station rotary positioner. The positioner at the frame welding station is equipped with a frame fixture, and the bracket welding station is equipped with a bracket fixture.

[0014] Furthermore, it also includes a loading area, which is provided with several material boxes. The material boxes opposite to the frame welding station are respectively provided with front side panel products, left side panel products, right side panel products and rear side panel products. The material boxes opposite to the bracket welding station are respectively provided with bracket accessories and aluminum plate accessories.

[0015] Furthermore, a defective product conveyor line is provided parallel to the outside of the non-powered roller conveyor line between the size inspection station and the airtightness inspection station, and the defective product conveyor line is positioned opposite to the handling robot.

[0016] Furthermore, the unloading area is provided with a number of finished product boxes and a number of rework racks. The finished product boxes are all opposite to the laser marking station, and the rework racks are all opposite to the repair station.

[0017] Furthermore, the repair station consists of a leak detection device, a manual leak finding station, and a manual repair welding machine.

[0018] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] 1. This utility model, by adding a bracket welding station, integrates the welding of brackets and aluminum plates into the production line, avoiding the problems of bumps and deformation during transportation, turnover and movement caused by pre-setting, thereby improving product quality. The design of the assembly milling and drilling station allows for milling operations on the assembly parts, improving surface quality and avoiding subsequent dimensional problems, further improving product precision and quality. By adding stud welding and manual riveting, the bolts at the mounting holes can be pre-processed, eliminating the need for secondary processing, thereby improving production efficiency.

[0020] 2. Through the design of the flipping table and the handling robot, this utility model enables the handling robot to grab workpieces and move them arbitrarily among the infeed conveyor line, the outfeed conveyor line, the defective product conveyor line, the flipping table, the dimensional inspection station and the automatic riveting station, thereby realizing automated handling and process conversion, saving manpower and material resources, and thus improving processing efficiency.

[0021] Of course, any product implementing this utility model does not necessarily need to achieve all of the advantages described above at the same time. Attached Figure Description

[0022] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a battery box production line according to the present invention;

[0024] The attached diagram lists the components represented by each number as follows:

[0025] 1-Frame welding station, 2-Bracket welding station, 3-Weld milling station, 4-Assembly milling and drilling station, 5-Manual cleaning station, 6-Riveting station, 7-Stud welding station, 8-Automatic riveting station, 9-Dimensional inspection station, 10-Air tightness inspection station, 11-Laser marking station, 12-Non-powered roller conveyor line, 13-Servo-driven conveyor line, 14-Transfer station, 15-Turning table, 16-Handling robot, 17-Repair station, 18-NG conveyor line, 19-Loading area, 20-Defective product conveyor line, 21-Unloading area, 22-Finished product box, 23-Rework rack, 24-Leak detection equipment, 25-Manual leak finding station, 26-Manual repair welding machine, 601-Manual riveting table, 602-Manual riveting fixture table, 603-Transfer rack. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0027] Please see Figure 1 As shown, this utility model is a battery box production line, which includes a frame welding station 1, a bracket welding station 2, a weld milling station 3, a set of assembly milling and drilling stations 4, a manual cleaning station 5, a riveting station 6, a stud welding station 7, an automatic riveting station 8, a dimension inspection station 9, an airtightness inspection station 10, and a laser marking station 11 arranged in sequence.

[0028] Non-powered roller conveyor lines 12 are provided between frame welding station 1 and bracket welding station 2, between bracket welding station 2 and weld milling station 3, between two assembly milling and drilling stations 4, and between assembly milling and drilling station 4 and manual cleaning station 5.

[0029] Servo-driven conveyor lines 13 are provided between stud welding station 7 and automatic riveting station 8, and between dimension inspection station 9 and airtightness inspection station 10;

[0030] A transfer station 14 is provided between weld milling station 3 and assembly milling and drilling station 4, and between air tightness testing station 10 and laser marking station 11.

[0031] A turning table 15 and a transport robot 16 are provided on the outside of the dimension inspection station 9. The transport robot 16 is located between the turning table 15, the dimension inspection station 9, the automatic riveting station 8, the stud welding station 7 and the automatic riveting station 8, and the unpowered roller conveyor line 12 between the dimension inspection station 9 and the air tightness inspection station 10.

[0032] The riveting station 6 includes a manual riveting table 601 and a manual riveting fixture table 602, with a transfer frame 603 between the manual riveting table 601 and the manual riveting fixture table 602.

[0033] A repair station 17 is located on the side of the air tightness testing station 10 away from the laser marking station 11, and an NG conveyor line 18 is provided between the repair station 17 and the air tightness testing station 10.

[0034] The frame welding station 1 and the bracket welding station 2 are both composed of a welding robot and a dual-station rotary positioner. The positioner of the frame welding station 1 is equipped with a frame fixture, and the bracket welding station 2 is equipped with a bracket fixture.

[0035] Among them, such as Figure 1 As shown, it also includes a loading area 19, which is provided with several material boxes. The material boxes opposite to the frame welding station 1 are respectively provided with front side panel products, left side panel products, right side panel products and rear side panel products. The material boxes opposite to the bracket welding station 2 are respectively provided with bracket accessories and aluminum plate accessories.

[0036] Among them, such as Figure 1 As shown, a defective product conveyor 20 is provided parallel to the outside of the non-powered roller conveyor 12 between the dimension inspection station 9 and the airtightness inspection station 10. The defective product conveyor 20 is positioned opposite to the handling robot 16.

[0037] Among them, such as Figure 1 As shown, the unloading area 21 is provided with several finished product boxes 22 and several rework racks 23. The finished product boxes 22 are all opposite to the laser marking station 11, and the rework racks 23 are all opposite to the repair station 17.

[0038] Among them, such as Figure 1 As shown, the repair station 17 consists of a leak detection device 24, a manual leak finding table 25, and a manual repair welding machine 26.

[0039] The process flow of this utility model is as follows:

[0040] The parts in the loading area 19 are manually loaded into the frame welding station 1. The four corners of the frame are welded. After the welding is completed, the frame is transferred to the bracket welding station 2. The aluminum plate and bracket are moved to the positioning fixture by the loading area 19, thereby realizing the welding connection between the bracket and the aluminum plate.

[0041] After welding, the product is manually transferred to weld milling station 3 to mill the welds at the four corners of the frame. After milling, it is transferred to assembly milling and drilling station 4 for assembly milling and opening holes on the support edges of the left and right side plates.

[0042] After milling, the product is transferred to the manual cleaning station 5 for manual inspection and deburring. After cleaning, the product is moved to the riveting station 6 for manual riveting and riveting operations at the support edge openings on the left and right side plates. After riveting, the product is transferred to the bolt welding station 7 for automatic bolt welding.

[0043] After the bolt welding is completed, the product is transferred to the servo-driven conveyor line 13 between the stud welding station 7 and the automatic riveting station 8. The product is then moved to the automatic riveting station 8 by the handling robot 16 for riveting on the left / right / front / rear side panels. After riveting, the product is moved to the dimension inspection station 9 by the handling robot 16 for dimension inspection. After one side is dimensionally inspected, the product is taken out by the handling robot 16 and placed on the flipping table 15 for flipping. The flipped product is then moved to the dimension inspection station 9 by the handling robot 16 for inspection. If it is satisfactory, the product is moved to the servo-driven conveyor line 13 between the dimension inspection station 9 and the airtightness inspection station 10 by the handling robot 16. If it is unsatisfactory, the product is moved to the defective product conveyor line 20 by the handling robot 16.

[0044] The product on the servo-driven conveyor line 13 on the side of the air tightness testing station 10 is manually moved to the air tightness testing station 10 for air tightness testing. If it passes the test, it is rotated to the laser marking station 11 for marking. After marking, it is moved to the finished product box 22. If it fails the test, the product is moved to the NG conveyor line 18. The product on the NG conveyor line 18 is manually moved to the repair station 17 for repair. If there are many defective products, they are temporarily placed on the rework rack 23 for storage.

[0045] In the description of this specification, references to terms such as "an embodiment," "example," "specific example," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0046] The preferred embodiments of this utility model disclosed above are merely illustrative of the present utility model. These preferred embodiments do not exhaustively describe all details, nor do they limit the utility model to the specific implementations described. Clearly, many modifications and variations can be made based on the content of this specification. This specification selects and specifically describes these embodiments to better explain the principles and practical applications of this utility model, thereby enabling those skilled in the art to better understand and utilize it. This utility model is limited only by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.

Claims

1. A battery case production line characterized by: It includes frame welding station (1), support welding station (2), weld milling station (3), a group of assembly milling and punching station (4), manual cleaning station (5), riveting station (6), stud welding station (7), automatic riveting station (8), size detection station (9), air tightness detection station (10) and laser coding station (11) arranged in sequence; The frame welding station (1) and the support welding station (2), the support welding station (2) and the weld milling station (3), the two assembly milling and punching stations (4), the assembly milling and punching station (4) and the manual cleaning station (5) are provided with unpowered roller conveying lines (12); The stud welding station (7) and the automatic riveting station (8), the size detection station (9) and the air tightness detection station (10) are provided with servo drive conveying lines (13); The weld milling station (3) and the assembly milling and punching station (4), the air tightness detection station (10) and the laser coding station (11) are provided with transfer tables (14); The size detection station (9) is provided with a turnover table (15) and a carrying robot (16) on the outside, and the carrying robot (16) is located between the turnover table (15), the size detection station (9), the automatic riveting station (8), the unpowered roller conveying line (12) between the automatic riveting station (8) and the stud welding station (7), the unpowered roller conveying line (12) between the size detection station (9) and the air tightness detection station (10); The riveting station (6) includes a manual riveting table (601) and a manual riveting tooling table (602), and a transfer frame (603) is arranged between the manual riveting table (601) and the manual riveting tooling table (602); The air tightness detection station (10) is provided with a repair station (17) away from the laser coding station (11), and an NG conveying line (18) is arranged between the repair station (17) and the air tightness detection station (10).

2. The battery case production line according to claim 1, wherein The frame welding station (1) and the support welding station (2) are each composed of a welding robot and a double-station rotary positioner, a frame tooling is arranged on the positioner of the frame welding station (1), and a support tooling is arranged on the support welding station (2).

3. The battery case production line according to claim 1, wherein It also includes a feeding area (19), a plurality of material boxes are arranged on the feeding area (19), front side plate products, left side plate products, right side plate products and rear side plate products are respectively arranged in the material boxes opposite to the frame welding station (1), and support accessories and aluminum plate accessories are respectively arranged in the material boxes opposite to the support welding station (2).

4. The battery case production line according to claim 1, wherein A defective product conveying line (20) is arranged parallel to the outside of the unpowered roller conveying line (12) between the size detection station (9) and the air tightness detection station (10), and the defective product conveying line (20) is opposite to the position of the carrying robot (16).

5. The battery case production line according to claim 1, wherein Also include the lower part area (21), the lower part area (21) is equipped with a number of finished box (22) and a number of repair rack (23), a plurality of the finished box (22) are opposite with laser coding station (11) position, a plurality of the repair rack (23) are opposite with repair station (17) position.

6. The battery case production line according to claim 1, wherein The repair station (17) is composed of a leak detection device (24), a manual leak detection table (25) and a manual repair welding machine (26).